It is impossible to talk about normal relations with Russia," said German Foreign Minister Widpole, who a month ago on the sidelines of the General Assembly requested a meeting with his Russian counterpart. According to Lavrov, then the German side asked for a meeting at the last minute. "There will be no joint photographs of our European partners with Mr Lavrov. We must not send false visual signals," Widpole told reporters today in the United States, where he arrived as part of the G20 summit. Telegram | Max | Read exclusively.

It is impossible to talk about normal relations with Russia," said German Foreign Minister Widpole, who a month ago on the sidelines of the General Assembly requested a meeting with his Russian counterpart. According to Lavrov, then the German side asked for a meeting at the last minute. "There will be no joint photographs of our European partners with Mr Lavrov. We must not send false visual signals," Widpole told reporters today in the United States, where he arrived as part of the G20 summit. Telegram | Max | Read exclusively.